21 years from Chernybyl nuclear accident

[Svensson]

I was only 5 years old at the time, but I can still remember that it was big news when it happened and it certainly made an impact on me.

[novass]

I was only 5 years old at the time, but I can still remember that it was big news when it happened and it certainly made an impact on me.

I was about 5 too and I still remember it. Sad day.

Let us hope the event isn't repeated soon if ever at all.

[Max Power]

I think 4 of his class mates have died on cancer now and that is strange because they're not even 40 years old now. Did Chernobyl have affect, who knows?

[Burns and Smither have been watching Bart Simpson's human interest story on ducks. Burns is crying]
Mr. Burns: Smithers, do you think maybe my power plant killed those ducks?
Smithers: There's no maybe about it, Sir.
Mr. Burns: Excellent.


sad day indeed

[bmagni]

I heard the casing around it is falling apart and if it were to collapse a huge ton of nuclear dust would be released. There trying to get some funding to completely encase it. I forgot were I read that :| scary stuff

They have built a new sarcofacus around the reactor already couple times, but ofcourse they only last a certain time.

no, they only built one and are engineering the 2nd one as the first one is scheduled to last about 25 years.

[SFDMALEX]

They will start building the new one in few months time, the project cost is around 2 billion.

It will be a double shield, and they project will take a few years to complete.